Thomas Aquinas: Selected Writings Glossary

Thomas Aquinas: Selected Writings Glossary

dogma

a principle or set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true.

diligence

careful and persistent work

tribulation

a cause of great trouble or suffering

fables

a short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral.

myths

a traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining a natural or social phenomenon

perseverance

persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.

compassion

sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others.

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